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Babble is an online magazine and blog network targeting young, educated, urban parents. Their site operated a large network of parent blogs, employing many bloggers on the subjects of parenting and child-raising. There is a Latina version. Source

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The devastating news that there was yet another deadly school shooting last Wednesday hit me in my chest and took the breath right out of me. Seventeen young and vibrant lives were senselessly lost at the hands of a monster who should not have had access to a gun. In the aftermath of this horrific nightmare, students and parents of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have turned into activists with steely determination to make our schools safe.

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When Tori Block scrolls through old photos on her phone, one image always stops her. It’s a memory that often manages to stir up feelings in the California mom, and this time was no different. In it, Block sits nursing her son while experiencing an agonizing emotional breakdown. The moment has served as a moving reminder of how far she’s come in her battle with postpartum depression.

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Four months. That’s the longest amount of time Heath Eckstein, 47, a police officer from Virginia, has ever been separated from his 5-year-old daughter Kora. But those four months were long enough for the devoted dad to decide he would never be apart from his little girl again. Eckstein decided to apply for custody of his daughter, and after years of fighting for her, he was awarded full physical custody this past year.

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Editor’s Note: Babble and Marvel are both a part of The Walt Disney Company. When Black Panther finally hit theaters last week, I was first in line to see it with my husband and our daughter. Our family is biracial; so the idea of seeing an entire film cast comprised of people of color felt exciting and important. (Plus, it was Marvel! I mean, who doesn’t love a good Superhero movie?) As we took our seats in the theater, something about it felt different.

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Editor’s Note: Babble participates in affiliate commission programs, including with Amazon, which means that we receive a share of revenue from purchases you make from the links on this page. Last summer, when I told my husband that our marriage wasn’t working, we sat in separate chairs and stared at one another, wondering where to go from there.

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“I’m a divorced woman with three kids” is literally a sentence I never thought I’d say. Back when my oldest was 1, I remember watching John Legend’s music video “Ordinary People.” There was a scene where a couple was fighting, and the man tried to grab his child from his mother. It made me feel sick, even though at the time I was happily married. I remember looking down at my son’s bald head and thinking, That will never be us. I will never put you through that.

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In my past life, before marriage and house and kids, I was a studio artist. I spent countless hours drawing self-portraits and still life, imaginative landscapes, and plans for paintings and sculptures. The language of creation came easy for me and I was fluent in explaining ideas and feelings through objects.

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Editor’s Note: Babble and Marvel are both a part of The Walt Disney Company. The thrill of sneaking into a movie and not getting caught was always one of those things I secretly fantasized about as a kid, but never actually had the guts to do. In part, because I have the guiltiest conscience ever, and would likely turn myself in mid-way through the movie. But also because, let’s face it, it’s not the easiest operation to pull off (particularly when you’re a kid).

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There are few celebs I can honestly say I can’t get enough of — and topping that list (right next to Kristen Bell) is Chrissy Teigen. But we all know I’m far from alone there. The supermodel mom, cookbook author, and wife to John Legend has tweeted her way into our hearts in the last few years with her hilarious truth bombs about … well, pretty much everything. She’s admitted that kids (much as we love ’em) can be real buzzkills sometimes. She’s called out Twitter trolls for mom-shaming her.

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